]]>http://www.cntfactory.com/2018/03/13/1481/feed/0Recycled Plastic by Ecobirdyhttp://www.cntfactory.com/2018/03/06/recycled-plastic-ecobirdy/
http://www.cntfactory.com/2018/03/06/recycled-plastic-ecobirdy/#respondTue, 06 Mar 2018 05:04:16 +0000http://www.cntfactory.com/?p=1419After the first plastic toys had been examined, sorted, cleaned and grinded in the Netherlands, Ecobirdy traveled to Italy where all their collection is produced. Finally they could start testing the look for their first collection. From the very beginning of the project Ecobirdy had...

]]>After the first plastic toys had been examined, sorted, cleaned and grinded in the Netherlands, Ecobirdy traveled to Italy where all their collection is produced. Finally they could start testing the look for their first collection.

From the very beginning of the project Ecobirdy had an idea of how their pieces should look like. They had a speckled look on their minds. They liked the idea of making it visible that their pieces are made out of recycled material. Kids should be able to recognize the little elements – called magic flakes – of their old toys in their new furniture. This was essential as their furniture is aimed to raise awareness for sustainability and inspire kids to contribute to a more sustainable future. It was a big challenge to find the right balance of different flake sizes. Not only. Also the composition and number of different colors, making up a harmonic look, was not easy to find. They use innovative technologies for plastic recycling. This makes it possible to create colorful pieces without adding any pigments or resins. Therefore the color sorting during the recycling process is essential. After one week of non-stop experimenting Ecobirdy had finally found the perfect balance of the magic flakes – their very own and unique speckled look – for their first collection of kids furniture.

]]>http://www.cntfactory.com/2018/02/13/maison-objet-paris-rattan/feed/0Soft Tactile Audio Technologieshttp://www.cntfactory.com/2018/02/06/soft-tactile-audio-technologies/
http://www.cntfactory.com/2018/02/06/soft-tactile-audio-technologies/#respondTue, 06 Feb 2018 05:00:40 +0000http://www.cntfactory.com/?p=1304Today, companies like Google and Microsoft are more concerned with making people feel comfortable around their technology, which suddenly could be found on a bedside table and in the kitchen. The domestication of technology has led to its softening. The trend isn’t just about following...

Today, companies like Google and Microsoft are more concerned with making people feel comfortable around their technology, which suddenly could be found on a bedside table and in the kitchen. The domestication of technology has led to its softening. The trend isn’t just about following aesthetic whims, it’s about making technology relatable.

]]>http://www.cntfactory.com/2018/02/06/soft-tactile-audio-technologies/feed/0Detroit Motor Show Material Focus / Nissan XMotion Concepthttp://www.cntfactory.com/2018/01/30/detroit-motor-show-material-focus-nissan-xmotion-concept/
http://www.cntfactory.com/2018/01/30/detroit-motor-show-material-focus-nissan-xmotion-concept/#respondTue, 30 Jan 2018 05:04:15 +0000http://www.cntfactory.com/?p=1354A landscape with a bridge. The interior was created with the imagery of a Japanese landscape. The floor represents a river – with the center console acting as a bridge that connects the front and rear passenger areas. The console, the core of the interior...

]]>A landscape with a bridge. The interior was created with the imagery of a Japanese landscape. The floor represents a river – with the center console acting as a bridge that connects the front and rear passenger areas. The console, the core of the interior design, uses one of the many traditional Japanese architectural wood joinery techniques, kanawa tsugi. Found in the carpentry used to build religious temples and shrines, the technique doesn’t use a single nail or glue and is known for its strength and durability.

Similarly, the instrument panel design is a modern interpretation of the traditional kigumi wood joinery. By using the kigumi structure in the instrument panel and console, the Xmotion concept interior suggests a robust bone structure, creating a sense of strength and trust that passengers want to feel in their vehicle.

Careful attention was especially paid to the grain direction, texture and even the aroma of genuine wood to look and feel as if the whole instrument panel and console were cut out of a single Japanese cedar tree. Out of respect for resource efficiency, the solid wood look was achieved by using genuine wood overlays, which were sliced out of a single tree that was selected from the woods in Yamagata Prefecture in northern Japan.

Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept – The seats, center console and doors are trimmed in soft white leather, finished with Infiniti’s own patented dot-quilting, for an informal, unbuttoned twist on the traditional buttoned-down diamond patterns of a Chesterfield sofa. The white leather of the seats is lined with a flash of coral orange leather, matching the coral highlights of the aluminum alloy wheels. Black leather extends to the floor and over the far reaches of the digital dashboard.

Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept – The dashboard is trimmed in carefully treated kabazakura wood, with an authentic, highly tactile matte finish whose grain is still detectable to the touch, thanks to a delicate application of clear-coat protection. Kabazakura is a member of the birch family. As the wood extends rearward from the front of the cabin, along the top of the doors, it merges with slashed white leather.

White grew two percent and totals 27 percent holding the top preference for eleven years in a row.

The truck segment is growing and showed a six percent increase for white…especially in solid whites

The luxury segment saw a five percent increase in white pearl for a total of 29 percent.

Blue is gaining popularity, especially in the compact /sport segment where it gained six percent to total 16 percent.

South America

Gray is the rising star in South America moving from 8 percent to 11 percent.

Red was up four percent this year to nine percent overall.

Silver continues to keep second place at 22 percent, but white is far ahead at 41 percent total.

Black and gray tie at 11 percent.

Russia

White remains the top color rising four percent for a total of 32 percent.

Beige/brown and silver increase in popularity.

Europe

At 20 percent, gray is more popular with Europeans than any other region. Gray’s three percent increase was driven by effect colors.

For the first time in more than a decade, silver stops its fall and stagnates at 11 percent. Only the Intermediate/ Multi-Purpose Vehicle sector continues to experience a decline.

The steady increase in blue underlines, that the tendency toward more chroma will return to European OEMs’ palettes. This year, blue could crack the 10 percent hurdle.

Asia

Not surprisingly, white stays on top in China and keeps growing up five percent over last year. White pearl grows six percent with mica and other various flake effects including glass and aluminum flake. Solid white drops just one percent.

Japan still shows the strongest preference for white pearl at 28 percent up one percent from last year. Colorful versions of blue, red and beige/brown hold steady.

Asia: White dominates and is the choice on 52 percent of vehicles sold in the region. China has the highest usage of white anywhere at 62 percent. Japan uses more pearlescent white hues at 28 percent.

Europe: At 20 percent, gray is more popular in Europe than in any other continent.

North America: Blue is gaining popularity, especially in the compact/sport segment where it rose six percentage points to total 16 percent.

Russia: The top color, white, increased from 28 to 32 percent, while silver is also up three percentage points.

South America: Gray is the rising star in South America moving from eight percent to 11 percent.

“With its modern appeal, white continues to be the top seller worldwide,” said Nancy Lockhart, Axalta Global Color Marketing Manager. “Pearlescent whites gained four percent in popularity this year as this multi-coat color is used on all segments and has the highest usage in Japan. Overall, light and bright colors continue to gain strength as light gray and light to medium shades of blue have increased interest in the market.”

Published annually since 1953, Axalta’s report is the automotive industry’s longest running and most comprehensive color account. It is compiled and designed by Axalta’s color experts around the globe to provide OEMs fascinating and relevant insights into consumer preferences to help them make informed color decisions.

“Automotive color evolves over time,” says Elke Dirks, Axalta Automotive OEM Color Designer, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Recently, blue has been trending in various versions from highly chromatic shades to light metallic colors, and gray has been on the rise as the next competing neutral.”

“White is the undisputed number one, but the story does not end there,” said Annie You, Axalta OEM Color Designer, China. “Our customers value the subtle trends the report unveils. For instance, buyers in India prefer silver more than any other region at an amazing 30 percent. Overall, more white vehicles are produced in China than any other region, of which 47 percent are solid white, and 15 percent pearl white.”

“Axalta’s annual color initiatives, which include this Popularity Report, our annual Color Collection and the Automotive Color of the Year are beneficial to car manufacturers who are interested in using these insights to innovate,” said Lockhart. “In addition, Axalta has more than 150 years of expertise with an international team of designers and scientists that are solely focused on the fusion of technology and design.”